one of many Native Hawaiians on the boats that day in 1976. They wanted to take Kaho'olawe back and they were willing to go up against the most powerful military in the world. What happened next turned this journey into a movement not just to reclaim the island, but to reclaim every...
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Native Americans in California organized a day known asIndigenous Peoples Dayin opposition to plans to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landing in the Americas.Indigenous Peoples’ Dayhas since been adopted as an official observance in many states (either as a replacement of or alongs...
KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply lucked into finding the islands by drifting
Around Emancipation Hall you’ll see many statues ranging from a native Hawaiian king to an astronaut. These are overflow from National Statuary Hall which you’ll generally see on the Capitol tour, and we discuss a few paragraphs down. ...
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Known as the Garden Isle, the island of Kauai is teeming with native plants and wildlife and stunning beaches. It's home to Waimea Canyon State Park, the Na Pali Coast State Park, the idyllic Hanalei Bay and several stunningKauai wedding venues. The weather is relatively stable year-round,...
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